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TOMATOES Never refrigerate tomatoes – flavor loss –Exceptions: extreme heat, over ripe Ripen in a brown bag out of sunlight Vitamin A content determined by color –Orange – most –Red and yellow –White – the least Nutrients in the gel around the seeds

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TOMATOES Native to South America Believed poisonous until 1700s In the top 5 favorite vegetables in US Each American eats 20 lbs. of fresh tomatoes annually, plus 70 lbs. of processed-ketchup, salsa, BBQ sauce Not a vegetable – a fruit Lycopene & beta carotene give red tomatoes their color

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SUMMER SQUASH Small are best – no longer than 8 inches Round squash – no larger than 4 dia. Larger squash = more and larger seeds 95% water Absorbs other flavors Do not peel Eat raw or cooked Flowers are edible